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Postharvest Handling : a Systems Approach.

Postharvest Handling: A Systems Approach introduces a new concept in the handling of fresh fruits and vegetable. Traditional treatments have been either physiologically based with an emphasis on biological tissue or technologically based with an emphasis on storage and handling. This book integrates...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shewfelt, Robert L.
Otros Autores: Prussia, Stanley E., Taylor, Steve
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Diego : Elsevier Science, 1993.
Colección:Food science and technology (Academic Press)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Postharvest Handling: A Systems Approach; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; CHAPTER 1. MARKETING SYSTEM FOR FRESH PRODUCE IN THE UNITED STATES; I. Changing Patterns in Food Consumption, Markets, and Supply Sources; II. Marketing System for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables; III. Current Practices-A Critical Assessment; Bibliography; CHAPTER 2. CHALLENGES IN HANDLING FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; I. Handling of Fruits and Vegetables from Farm to Consumer; II. Toward a More Integrated Approach to Handling; III. Challenges Amenable to Systems Solutions.
  • V. Future Directions in Production Research and ManagementBibliography; CHAPTER 5. MEASURING QUALITY AND MATURITY; I. Quality and Acceptability; II. Commodity-Specific Quality Attributes; III. Sample Collection and Preparation; IV. Maturity Indices; V. Measuring Quality; VI. Sensory Evaluation Techniques; VII. Quality in a Systems Context; Bibliography; CHAPTER 6. MICROBIAL QUALITY; I. Microorganisms of Concern; II. Factors Affecting Microbial Growth; III. Factors Affecting Microbial Quality; IV. Methods to Evaluate Microbial Quality; V. Maintaining Optimal Quality; Bibliography.
  • CHAPTER 7. MEASURING AND MODELING CONSUMER ACCEPTANCEI. Introduction; II. Data Collection; III. Modeling; IV. Hypothetical Illustration of a Consumer Acceptance Test; Bibliography; CHAPTER 8. MODELING QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS; I. Introduction; II. General Approach to Modeling; III. Models of Fruit and Vegetable Quality; IV. Conclusions; Bibliography; CHAPTER 9. VISUAL INSPECTION AND SORTING: FINDING POOR QUALITY BEFORE THE CONSUMER DOES; I. Background; II. Design and Operation of Sorting Equipment; III. Analysis of Sorting Operations; IV. Economics of Sorting Operations; V. Summary.